The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-08-10
| CONE DOWN TO COSTS.
FAIRCHILD'S INSTRUCTIONS TO
SURVEY
All the Steamboat Fines RENTED
Except q sufficient Amount to
Cover Costs.

The steamboats, fined several week.
ago are now happy, having received
the remission Of all penalties imp osed
by Special Inspector Bachelor, sever q
weeks ago. II was announced Ia q
special from Washington last week
that the Secretary OF the Treasury had
decided 10 adopt the recommendstion
Of Surveyor Tobln, and to this end
forwarded his instructions. The cap.
tain was out Of the city, however, and
access to his official papers was i'm.
possible. An APPsAL reporter was
yesterday shown the document, which
reads as follows:
TRsAsusy psr.srnss-,l
July 80. 1887.
Surveyor Of CuItoms. Memphis, Tom;
sIR-The Department 10 in recent
OF your let or Of the ED instant, stat.
ing that you had received documents
In which Special Inspector q. w.
Bitcbeler reported several steam boats
for various violations OF law and i'm
posed fines on them as follows, viz:
First, X l.. Cobb, $1,000; second, Cav.
oso, 5000; third, Kate Adams, $500 /;
fourth, Alice, $500; fifth, P. II. Kelly.
$3.50; sixth, James O'Oonnor, $50;
seventh, John Smith, $50, and, eighth,
Maude, Helena Ferry, $3.50, amount.
ing to a total OF $3.50, Of which You
have collected the som OF $500, which
you have deposited subject to your
official check and await instructions.
The owners OF the steamers, whose
petition you forward, each ask for a
remission OF the fpee, and you state
that being personally acquainted with
the owners aud ofiics,s OF the r. L
Cobb, Kate Adams, Gsyoso, Alice, and
Maude. you feel assured that there
va, no wllful violation OF the law, and
recommend thu remission Of the fines.
First-R. l.. Cobb. two foes Of $500
each; one for violation OF section 447I.
X b., In having the nozzle TO hose dis.
connected; the second under section
44S3, some Of the FIRE buckets not be.
log married. with the name OF the
steame.. The sworn statement Of the
owner shows that she had been OF.
tensively repaired and was lying At
the dock for complete n. In the judp.
ment OF the Supervising lis ector
Genera. who examiued the case, there
was no ground for this complaint A
the vessel was not being navigated
when found deficient, aud the omis.
sion to brand her buckets is net a vic.
iatlon OF the ssct'oB cited.
See ind-Two d aeo OF $500 each were
paid by the Gayoso for violation oi
section IL. .rulel III, rules aud regule.
tons OF the Board Of Snpeiv ising Ia.
epectors, 10 not having notices in state
rooms indicating where life preseryers
are kept, and Tor violation OF section
447l, In having one inch and one.
fourth hose instead OF one inch and
one'hali. The law Ia silent as to the
srs OF the hose, leaving IL to the dik
crelion Of the locs' Inspector, who had
approved II In this cse.
Third-A fine Of $500 on the X ate
Adams 10 stated 10 have been for A
violation oil section 4472, when the yio-
lation, II any, was OF section 2, rule 4.
The Supervising Inspector General
ssys this charge Is frivolous, n, az
claimed by the applicant. no bsled
hay was uncovered except when laden
on board.
Fo,rih-Tae Alice was fiued $500
Tor violation OF section 1871, the fire
hose being one inch and onefourlh.
but u had been approved by the local
inspeot1rs.
Fiith-The p. ii. Kelly Ia a similar
case 10 the above as regards the fins
OF 1900 under section 4i7l, X. s., for
Ore hose one inch and one fourth,
The two other fines are Of $50 and $40
under section 1926, X. h., and section
2, act OF June 10, 1888, Tor failing 10
surrender aud renew her license, Won
reot mmend should DO paid.
Sixih-JAmes OConnor. Two fine.
OF $50 and $50 were imposed under
section 1876. X h., and section 7. act of
June 10, 1888, for falling to surrender
and renew her license; and You rec.
ommend their remission.
seventh-JJhn Sni.h. In this
care the ofense was similar
aud the flnes the came under
the same eectiopr, Of which |
you also recommend the remisstor,
Eghth-The fines on the "Maude" |
are fret, for violation Of st ctioa 4isl.
$500, email boat out Of repair second
carrying empower In violation of rec.
tion 4il4, 500; third. carrying peio
lean without permit, In violation Of |
section 4i72, 500; fourth, noEzle de- |
tached from hose under section 4i7i.
$500, aid failure 10 renew her lioen, a.
40 nIder section z, OF act Ct June
10Th, 1885
/. This steamer 10 reported A bay.
Ing tive god boats when the sworn
application Was made, which was the
number rquired by the local inspsc. |
tore. The second, third aud fourth
charges are admitted, and all def.
Q encee have been supplied.
IL appears further that while recon.
mending q remission OF the fines, You
suggest lha, enough should be kept
from each beat 10 pay all expspsea
that may be incurred.
10 view Of the facts reported, aud Of
your favorable recommendation, ths
Department RENTS the two fines
OF 900 each, In case No. 4, In
case No. 2, the second fine of
1000 10 RENTED, and the first
fine Of $500 IL mltigated 70 the sum OF
$40. The foe Of $500 In o. ch OF the
cases :, and ., the department re.
mitsi but the two other fnts, in case
B, OF 30 and $50, you will retain. Ia
case No. 0 the first foe OF 5000 Ia To.
milted, aud tho remaining 6nes Of
1000, $500 and 600 are mitigAted 10
VS., and the Zoo Of $50 IL mitisated 10
sl0. In the case Of the James O'Cou.
Dor the Department RENTS the two
! a,s Of $50 and $50 and Ia that Of the
J ohn smith, the huee, being SINH ar
Ior the same offence, are mitigsted 10
he sum OF tl0 aud costs and costs 10
he case OF all the remissions and mlti.
iai ma herein named should be-
'haiged by you against each vessel.
TIE residue OF the ainounis collected
will be refunded 10 the party or PAR.
lee entitled 20 receive IL. Respectful.
y youie,
c.s. FAIRcHlLD. secrstary.
Capt. Tobin was uncertain abopt
he amouut Of eoata and ratain.d x.h., |